The hardest thing in photography is to create a simple image.

The trouble with flowers is that invariably, when I'm ready to photograph them, they are not in season.

The hardest thing in photography is to create a simple image.

Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.

The best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.

I think that emotional content is an image's most important element, regardless of the photographic technique. Much of the work I see these days lacks the emotional impact to draw a reaction from viewers, or remain in their hearts.

I can't think of any flower that wouldn't be suitable to merge with an image of a newborn, and as I was planning for the book, Miracle, I was drawn to blossoms that appealed to me artistically.